AMD has dubbed Carrizo-L's CPU core as "Puma+" which is like Puma but with extra puma added (after all you can never be sure if one puma is enough)

Carrizo-L chips are 28nm product and shares the same socket with Carrizo.

The A8-7410 is a quad-core APU with a 2GHz – 2.5GHz clock and support for DDR3-1866, while the A6-7310 can manage 2.4GHz and only supports DDR3-1600.

The A4-7210 has a clock speed of 2.2GHz and the E2-7110 at 1.8GHz. All of the chips are quad cores, save for the E1-7010, which is a 10W, dual-core.

It is not clear if AMD's APU will match Intel's Atom until Cherry Trail and the A10-7410 are in the shops.

So far AMD never tried to compete with Atom but looked at giving better performance for higher end parts. This is why we saw netbooks powered by single-core Atom CPUs with graphics only an Intel Press Officer could love.

Carrizo-L will use significantly more power than Intel's Atom, though higher performance in many areas.

There is no information on graphics performance, but the 128 GCN cores and be better anything Chipzilla has. .

Puma+ will be the last SoC based on the Bobcat CPU architecture and it will be replaced by AMD's Zen.

AMD focused on Carrizo for the improvements it made to execution efficiency rather than anything cutting edge.

AMD’s Kabini APU should be the world’s first x86 quad-core SoC and these four Jaguar cores should provide an important step up compared to Zacate E-series Bobcat cores.

Kabini becomes very relevant when you factor in the fact that Intel won’t have a quad-core Atom before some point in 2014. AMD could clearly end up in a comfortable lead for at least a few quarters.

The new AMD essential desktop chip codenamed Kabini features AMD Turbo Core overclocking technology and DirectX 11.1 enabled Radeon 8000 series graphics. It supports DDR3 1866 and comes in the FT3 BGA package, at last in its desktop variant. Graphics wise, it is fully capable of killing any Atoms Intel could throw at it.

The chipset behind Kabini is codenamed Yangtze and we mentioned it last year. Yangtze features support for two USB 3.0 ports, along with two SATA 6Gb/s ports for modern hard drives and SSDs, as well as xHCI 1.0 and SD / SDIO 3.0 protocol for SD card support.

Both quad-core and dual-core Kabini chips can be expected to land in June, fitting 15W to 25W TDP envelopes depending on the number of cores. It is safe to assume that Jaguar cores can bring some significant speed increase over the E-series Bobcat 40nm cores and having affordable 28nm entry level parts can make AMD a lot more competitive in the latter part of 2013.

The good news for both Intel and AMD when it comes to essential desktop and notebook parts is that Windows RT will continue to lack compatibility with millions of applications written for x86 processors.

AMD’s no frills Kabini APU is set to appear in a few months and it could be one of the more significant chips to roll out of AMD next year.

We already reported that AMD plans to introduce E-series and X-series chips, with the X4 5110 pegged as the top quad-core SKU. It’s a 25W part manufactured in 28nm, but we still don’t know the clocks. Thanks to forum member over at Anandtech who unearthed an interesting Q&A video, we now have some official info. However, rather than answering any questions, the video raises a few new ones.

The video apparently shows Jeff Rupley, head of Jaguar development at AMD, talking about his baby. Long story short, Rupley told the crowd that the new architecture will deliver more than a 10-percent micro-architectural frequency gain versus Bobcat in 28nm. We heard similar comparisons from AMD reps before, but we assumed they were referring to 40nm Bobcat parts, not 28nm chips. IPC performance should be 15 percent higher, so clock-per-clock is should blow Bobcat out of the water. However, the comparison doesn’t tell us much since AMD ditched Wichita and we never got to see it in action.

So that’s question number one. The fastest 40nm Bobcat part, the E2-1800, runs at 1.7GHz. That doesn’t help much, since the 28nm version was expected to feature higher clocks. A 10-percent increase over the existing 40nm Bobcats translates into 1.9GHz+, but since AMD is apparently comparing Jaguar to 28nm Bobcat, the clock could end up higher, possibly even quite a bit higher. We just don’t know yet.

The second issue is Turbo Core. Bobcat doesn’t have it, but Kabini does and we need to factor it into the equation. Depending on the base clock and a range of other factors, Turbo Core 3.0 can push Trinity clocks 300MHz to 900MHz higher. Even in quad-core Trinity ULV parts, with 17W and 25W TDPs, Turbo accounts for an 800MHz boost. Jaguar probably won’t come close to an 800MHz Turbo boost, but it’s an intriguing possibility nonetheless.

Now cue the speculation. My money is on 1.8GHz/2.2GHz for the fastest Kabini quad-core SKU. Optimists will probably go for 1.6GHz/2.4GHz, but I think that's too, er, optimistic.

AMD will shed more light on its upcoming Jaguar processors at the Hot Chips show in August.

Jaguar will be AMD’s first proper crack at the tablet market, although previous iterations of its low-power APUs tipped up in some designs a while back. In addition to tablets, the Jaguar architecture will also be used in low-power laptops next year, where it will replace current Bobcat parts.

AMD is not saying much about Jaguar ahead of the event, but analysts don’t believe this 28nm part will be revolutionary. Current generation Bobcat chips are considered too power hungry for tablets and even AMD’s upcoming Hondo tablet chip is still a 40nm part.

Jaguar could change all this thanks to its more advanced production process, but it will be an evolutionary design. Analyst Jim McGregor argues that AMD is continuing to evolve without reinventing the wheel. So, while little is known about Jaguar, not many people are expecting anything revolutionary.

AMD will also use the event to provide more details on its next-generation Steamroller CPU core, which should power AMD’s mainstream processors next year.

AMD is set to launch the first batch of Hondo APUs sometime in Q4. The launch should roughly coincide with Microsoft’s Windows 8 launch and we could see a few tablets based on the tiny APUs.

Hondo is based on the 40nm Bobcat core, of Brazos fame, and its power consumption is 4.5W. It packs DirectX 11 graphics and other features found in other Bobcat derived chips.

However, in 2013 AMD aims to replace Hondo with Tamesh, a next generation design based on the upcoming Jaguar core. There is still no word on the feature set or performance, but it is safe to assume that it will be major step forward over the venerable Bobcat.

MSI has added, or rather updated its line of Wind Box nettops with a new DC100 based on AMD's Brazos platform.

The 191.8x150.93x34.94mm larger and 830g heavy DC100 features AMD's latest E-450 APU featuring two Bobcat cores that work at 1.65GHz and Radeon HD 6320 graphics part. The full list of specs include 2GB of memory that can be upgraded to 4GB, a 320GB HDD, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11bgn WiFi, 5.1-channel audio with optical SPDIF, D-Sub and HDMI outputs and a total of six USB 2.0 ports.

According to MSI's product page, the new DC100 has an average power consumptiom of 40W and runs very quietly, at below 22dB.

The new Wind Box DC100 will be shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. The price or the actual release date haven't been announced.

In case you've been wondering about AMD's 2012 Deccan platform we bear some good news as the guys from Donanimhaber.com managed to snatch some fresh slides dealing with Wichita and Krishna chips. With up to four Bobcat cores, lower TDPs, better DirectX 11 graphics part, and Yuba FCH for some SATA and USB 3.0 fun it is quite clear that these will bring quite an improvement over currently available Zacate and Ontario chips.

As noted, both Wichita and Krishna will be made on the new 28nm manufacturing process and currently AMD is promising up to 20 percent higher processing power, over 25 percent higher graphics performance and up to 30 percent higher compute performance. Both Wichita and Krishna are a part of Deccan platform and will use a new FT2 socket. Of course we are talking about SoC desing and 2012 Deccan platform will feature up to four Bobcat cores at a lower TDP.

During last week’s conference calls, both outfits concluded that tablet sales won’t have much of an effect on their core business.

However, tablet sales seem to have had a negative effect on netbook sales, but they were declining even before tablets came along. Intel CEO Paul Otellini noted that discretionary spending was shifting towards netbooks instead of tablets, which basically means that people are buying toys are now choosing tablets.

AMD VP Rick Bergman believes tablets did not cannibalize PC sales in any significant way. He stressed that AMD views tablets as a market segment complementary to PCs.

Both Intel and AMD have tablet oriented chips, based on Bobcat and Atom cores, but neither can match ARM cores in terms of power efficiency and low cost. However, both companies are focusing on new form factors that could liven up the notebook market, such as ultrabooks and APU based ultraportables.

Looking back at the Brazos launch, AMD also managed to ship about a million units ahead of launch, in Q4 2010. However, introducing Llano is a bit more challenging, since AMD is planning to offer several mobile and desktop SKUs. Many of them, including affordable dual- and triple-core parts are still to launch, hence it is clear shipments will outpace Brazos very soon. AMD’s total APU shipments for the quarter hit seven million, so about six million of them were Brazos parts.

AMD expects Llano processors to make up as much as 50 percent of its total CPU shipments by the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2012, the Llano share could even hit 60 percent.

In general, AMD got a lot of traction with its first Llano parts. Reviews are largely positive and the new chips are a viable alternative to Intel processors in value oriented markets. However, it is worth noting that the cheapest Llano SKUs, which are expected to ship in large volumes, are still a few weeks away from launch.

The transition to the new architecture will gain pace as these chips enter the fray and start to phase out venerable Athlons and Phenoms.

With the advent of Intel’s Atom processor series, vendors started vying for their piece of the small form factor market and thus the nettbook was created overnight. However, Intel’s first Atom chips really weren’t up to the task, since they lacked power and featured ancient integrated graphics.

AMD is looking to change all that with its Brazos platform and so far it seems to be doing rather well. Several vendors have introduced Brazos laptops and netbooks, but so far few have started selling nettops. Zotac is one of them and today we’ll take the Zbox AD02 Plus for a brief spin.

The new Zbox sticks to Zotac’s tried and tested design, small, simple, yet stylish. It measures 188x188x44mm, making it one of the smallest Fusion rigs on the market. It costs about €250 in the European market, which isn’t bad either.

It packs an E-350 APU, A50M chipset, 2GB of memory and 250GB hard drive. In terms of features and connectivity, AMD’s Fusion beats any Intel Atom hands down. This is especially true of the Zbox, since it offers USB 3.0, eSATA, SATA 6Gbps, DVI, HDMI and WiFi, all on board and ready to go. One could hardly ask for more, aside from additional storage and memory, but in that case Zotac will gladly sell you a barebone version for about €190. Of course, we will talk about the pros and cons at length in our review.

Our first impressions are largely positive. We like the build quality, the understated design and the piano black finish will go well with most TVs and monitors on the market. Zotac also provides a VESA mount and a vertical stand to suit everyone’s needs. The spec is pretty impressive and future-proof thanks to USB 3.0 and eSATA.

We are running some benchmarks as we speak and we hope to have a full review ready within a couple of days, so stay tuned.